2016-17 Bracketology

[Heinro]

I don't understand the talk about Syracuse being pretty solidly in right now. Even if they win against GTech, if they lose in the first round of the ACC tourney, they will be 79 approximately in RPI. Since when did the RPI only matter in determining how many good wins you have and completely ignore the teams actual RPI?

[WSUwatcher]

I just hope we get to see a presser with a P5 coach complaining about us being underseeded. A non-P5 team in the first round is just underwhelming/depressing.

If WSU and Calipari are in the same regional, you may hear it from him, especially if it leads to a premature matchup. Sean Miller probably doesn't want to the see the Shocks anytime soon, either.

[Dave Stalwart]

I have little doubt that we will be matched up wth gonzaga. The more I think about it, the more sure I get. Remember, the goal is to get mid majors out of the tournament, so...

And if Illinois State gets in, how much does anybody wanna bet me that they get St Mary's

[ShockerPrez]

I don't understand the talk about Syracuse being pretty solidly in right now. Even if they win against GTech, if they lose in the first round of the ACC tourney, they will be 79 approximately in RPI. Since when did the RPI only matter in determining how many good wins you have and completely ignore the teams actual RPI?

They beat Duke = In.

[ShockerPrez]

I have little doubt that we will be matched up wth gonzaga. The more I think about it, the more sure I get. Remember, the goal is to get mid majors out of the tournament, so...

So we will be a 7 or 10 seed?

[Dave Stalwart]

So we will be a 7 or 10 seed?

Heck, they'll probably have us play Illinois State in a 7/10 on our way to Gonzaga as a 7/2.

[Dan]

I have little doubt that we will be matched up wth gonzaga. The more I think about it, the more sure I get. Remember, the goal is to get mid majors out of the tournament, so...

And if Illinois State gets in, how much does anybody wanna bet me that they get St Mary's

I don't know, last year we were a bubble team and got Vandy and Arizona. When we were a 1 seed we got Kentucky. I'm not sold on the mid-major conspiracy.

[WuDrWu]

If WSU and Calipari are in the same regional, you may hear it from him, especially if it leads to a premature matchup. Sean Miller probably doesn't want to the see the Shocks anytime soon, either.

Sean Miller's shirt ABSOLUTELY wants nothing to do with WSU.

[Phantom]

Hey there Shox fans,

Just wanted to say congrats on another awesome season! Very glad and proud to finally join you guys at the top of the Valley. IMHO both our teams deserve it, we raced out early in the conference and held on, only beating on each other (especially that destruction you guys gave us at the Roundhouse.)

Arch Madness will be crazy competitive as usual. Head to head, beyond the W-L record, while our numbers look a little better to the naked eye, you have no bad losses and a few "name" wins where we have at least two of the former and only a couple of the latter. Plus with you guys being ranked, when it comes to at-large chances I think you guys have the in-road over us.

Therefore I am really hoping for the best case scenario for the Valley getting two teams in, which seems to be our teams squaring off on Sunday, with us winning. We get the auto, and the at-large goes to you. I think if that's the Sunday result, we both get in. Let's just do what we can to make that happen!

Great season again! Best of luck moving forward, hope we can meetup in a hell of a battle on Sunday, and best of luck to you guys in the postseason!

[B1ShockFan]

Not going to happen that way, you better have the numbers to get the at-large since we are taking the auto. Good luck making the draw.

[Phantom]

Not going to happen that way, you better have the numbers to get the at-large since we are taking the auto. Good luck making the draw.

Well, I tried lol. I only suggested us beating you on Sunday as the best case scenario for us both getting in because, well, it is.

I want us both to get in. So do most Valley fans. The only way that happens is if my Redbirds win the tournament. You guys are in. We are not, and as long as we survive Friday and Saturday, must go through you to get there.

We are both going to the postseason----I just want us both to be in the same one. THE one.

[im4wsu]

We all want two teams in the dance, but we also want to win in St. Louis. Your RPI should carry you in, provided we in fact meet on Sunday.

[Phantom]

We all want two teams in the dance, but we also want to win in St. Louis. Your RPI should carry you in, provided we in fact meet on Sunday.

If they are placing emphasis on RPI alone, then we are in a good spot. But we have two bad early losses (Murray State and Tulsa) which they will use against us. You guys have no bad losses. Plus the T25 ranking, and tons of name recognition from what you've done the last several years. Those things alone make you a better at-large candidate than us. That's why I think us finishing 1-2 in STL gets us both in. If you win the tourney, we are a 1-bid league.

[Eric]

Thanks for the kind words. I hope somehow ISUr gets in, but as for St. Louis, y'all are fecked! I have only missed St. Louis once, and it was when WSU won it. We won't be in attendance this year. Don't kick me bro.

[LandStander]

I'd rather have a better seed line than 2 MVC teams in. I know getting in the NCAA is important to ISUr but winning in the NCAA is what's important to WSU